PHOTOS: Pit bull puppies rescued in Carmel

The SPCA for Monterey County is looking for people who purchased underage puppies from a man at The Crossroads Carmel within the past few days.

PHOTO: SPCA for Monterey County

The adorable puppies are 5-week-old pit bull mixes.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

The owner was illegally selling puppies that are too young to be away from their mother. It a misdemeanor in California for any person to sell puppies that are less than 8 weeks old.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

SPCA officials described the puppy seller as a transient white man with dark brown hair in his late 20s who frequents the area.

PHOTO: SPCA for Monterey County

Officers attempted to reunite the remaining three puppies with their mother, but the owner was uncooperative. The remaining puppies were taken from the man and are now safe at the SPCA.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

The SPCA is seeking anyone who purchased or took a puppy from this individual in order to warn them that the puppies are very young and that the seller was untruthful, leaving the puppies at risk of contracting or spreading potentially deadly diseases.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

Puppies that are less than eight weeks old need to stay with their mothers and litter mates so they can learn important social skills.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

If you have any information about this case, or if you believe you have one of these puppies, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631.

The SPCA for Monterey County is looking for people who purchased underage puppies from a man at The Crossroads Carmel within the past few days.

PHOTO: SPCA for Monterey County

The adorable puppies are 5-week-old pit bull mixes.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

The owner was illegally selling puppies that are too young to be away from their mother. It a misdemeanor in California for any person to sell puppies that are less than 8 weeks old.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

SPCA officials described the puppy seller as a transient white man with dark brown hair in his late 20s who frequents the area.

PHOTO: SPCA for Monterey County

Officers attempted to reunite the remaining three puppies with their mother, but the owner was uncooperative. The remaining puppies were taken from the man and are now safe at the SPCA.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

The SPCA is seeking anyone who purchased or took a puppy from this individual in order to warn them that the puppies are very young and that the seller was untruthful, leaving the puppies at risk of contracting or spreading potentially deadly diseases.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

Puppies that are less than eight weeks old need to stay with their mothers and litter mates so they can learn important social skills.

PHOTO: KSBW / Caitlin Conrad

If you have any information about this case, or if you believe you have one of these puppies, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631.